episode 273 | Jan 31, 2026 | 83min

A Symphony of Selves

In this conversation with Jordan Gruber we dive into the “symphony of selves”; where our inner parts come from, how they evolve, whether a single “Super Self” exists, and the concept of “right mind at the right time”. Weaving together pragmatism, mysticism, and microdosing, the episode examines how working consciously with parts (and carefully chosen dosages) can support healing, insight, and improved performance.
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In this podcast we talk about:

03:20 The symphony of selves
09:30 Where do Selves come from
16:30 Super Self versus a union of selves
24:00 A pragmatic approach to selves
33:15 Selfhood and spiritual experiences
39:30 Right mind at the right time
47:15 The evolution of parts
50:00 The relationship between mysticism and selves
58:00 Microdosing and the relationship with self
1:05:00 Empirical research on the “sweet spot”
1:09:45 Ideal dosages for microdosing
1:17:00 Microdosing and improving performance

Resources Mentioned:

Your symphony of selves, by Jordan Gruber and James Fadiman
Roberto Assagioli
Jean Houston
IFS
The minds of Billy Milligan
Rita Carter
John Rowan
Eckhart Tolle
Dan Siegel
Steve March
Sam Harris
Voice Dialogue
Psychosynthesis
Daniel Goleman
Peter Levine

About the Guest

Jordan Gruber

Jordan Gruber

Jordan Gruber, JD, is the founder of the early online spiritual community Enlightenment.Com and holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, along with a BA in philosophy and an MA in public policy from Binghamton University. After practicing law at Cooley Godward, working in IP law at NASA’s Moffett Field, and contributing to GNOSIS Magazine, he emerged as “The Practical Wordsmith,” a writer, editor, ghostwriter, and coach in transformational fields. He has co-created leading-edge works across forensic audio, finance, health, wellness, psychology, and spirituality. His books include Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance (with James Fadiman, 2025), Your Symphony of Selves (2020), and The Bounce (with Joy Daniels, 2020). He has also edited numerous influential titles and will soon launch The Enlightened Stack on Substack, exploring Microdosing, healthy Multiplicity, Movement, Muscle, and Magick.

WEBSITE
https://jordangruber.com
https://www.microdosingbook.com

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.

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